EP4580452A1 - Dispositif de génération d'aérosol avec interface utilisateur intuitive - Google Patents

Dispositif de génération d'aérosol avec interface utilisateur intuitive

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Publication number
EP4580452A1
EP4580452A1 EP23762209.7A EP23762209A EP4580452A1 EP 4580452 A1 EP4580452 A1 EP 4580452A1 EP 23762209 A EP23762209 A EP 23762209A EP 4580452 A1 EP4580452 A1 EP 4580452A1
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Prior art keywords
aerosol generating
generating device
generating article
resistive tracks
multiple resistive
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English (en)
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Tilen CEGLAR
Jaakko MCEVOY
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JT International SA
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JT International SA
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
    • A24F40/60—Devices with integrated user interfaces
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
    • A24F40/20—Devices using solid inhalable precursors
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
    • A24F40/40—Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
    • A24F40/40—Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
    • A24F40/46—Shape or structure of electric heating means

Definitions

  • Aerosol generating device with intuitive user interface
  • an aerosol generating device comprising a heating assembly comprising a heating compartment arranged to receive an aerosol generating article , the aerosol generating article having multiple resistive tracks provided on a surface thereof ; and an electric circuitry comprising a pair of electrical contacts arranged to be in contact with the surface of the aerosol generating article ; wherein the electric circuity is arranged to measure a resistance of a surface path between the pair of electrical contacts , and to control an operation of the aerosol generating device based on the measured resistance ; and wherein, when the surface path includes one of the multiple resistive tracks , a closed electrical circuit with the pair of electrical contacts is formed .
  • Fig . 1 shows a cross-sectional view of an aerosol generating device according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • Fig . 3A shows a perspective view of an aerosol generating article having a cylindrical form according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • Fig . 3B shows a rolled-out version of the cylindrical portion of the surface of an aerosol generating device having a cylindrical form according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • Fig . 4A shows a plot of the measured resi stance over time when rotating the aerosol generating article according to an embodiment of the present invention clockwise ;
  • Fig . 4B shows a plot of the measured resi stance over time when rotating the aerosol generating article according to an embodiment of the present invention counterclockwise ;
  • Fig . 5A shows a rolled-out version of a cylindrical portion of a surface of an aerosol generating article according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • Fig . 5B shows a rolled-out version of a cylindrical portion of a surface of an aerosol generating article according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • Fig . 5C shows a rolled-out version of a cylindrical portion of a surface of an aerosol generating article according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig . 5D shows a rolled-out version of a cylindrical portion of a surface of an aerosol generating article according to an embodiment of the present invention .
  • speci fic embodiments serve to provide the skilled person with a better understanding but are not intended to in any way restrict the scope of the invention, which is defined by the appended claims .
  • embodiments described independently throughout the description can be combined to form further embodiments to the extent that they are not mutually exclusive .
  • Fig . 1 shows an aerosol generating device 1 and an aerosol generating article 4 .
  • the aerosol generating device 1 comprises a heating assembly 2 comprising a heating compartment 3 arranged to receive the aerosol generating article 4 .
  • the aerosol generating article 4 has multiple resistive tracks (not shown) provided on a surface thereof .
  • the aerosol generating device 1 further comprises an electric circuitry comprising a pair of electrical contacts .
  • the pair of electrical contacts is arranged to be in contact with the surface of the aerosol generating article 4 .
  • the electric circuity is arranged to measure a resistance of a surface path between the pair of electrical contacts , and to control an operation of the aerosol generating device 1 based on the measured resistance .
  • the aerosol generating device 1 may comprise a power source .
  • the power source may provide power to the heating assembly 2 and the electric circuitry .
  • the power source may be a DC power source such as a battery .
  • the power source may be an AC power source .
  • the power supply may apply a predetermined voltage to the pair of electrical contacts 5a, 5b, wherein the pair of electrical contacts 5a, 5b may be energi zed continuously or periodically .
  • the heating assembly 2 may comprise a heater arranged to heat the aerosol generating substrate comprised within the aerosol generating article 4 received in the heating compartment 3 .
  • the generated aerosol may then be discharged from the aerosol generating article 4 and may be inhaled by a user .
  • the heater may be an induction heater such as an induction coil .
  • the heater may be a resistive heater such as a heating pin insertable into the aerosol generating article 4 .
  • the heating assembly 2 may heat the aerosol generating substrate to a temperature , for example , in the range 150 ° C to 300 ° C .
  • the heating compartment 3 may have a longitudinal axi s defining a longitudinal direction, as indicated by the dashed line in Fig . 1 , and may be formed of a metal cup having an internal space to receive the aerosol generating article 4 , and a film heater or any other form of heater may be attached to the metal cup .
  • a heat-resistant material including polymers and ceramics may be used to form the heating compartment 3 .
  • a heat-resistant polymers is polyether ether ketone ( PEEK) .
  • PEEK polyether ether ketone
  • the aerosol generating article 4 may protrude outside the aerosol generating device 1 , and the heating compartment 3 may further be arranged to allow the aerosol generating article 4 to be rotated therein .
  • clockwise and counterclockwise rotations are indicated by the arrows in, wherein the axis of rotation is the longitudinal axis .
  • the user may grab the protruding portion of the aerosol generating article 4 in order to rotate the aerosol generating article 4 .
  • Fig . 2 shows a perspective view of the aerosol generating article 4 according to an embodiment of the present invention showing clockwise and counterclockwise rotations of an aerosol generating article 4 .
  • Fig . 3A shows such a configuration of the aerosol generating article 4 with an exemplary arrangement of resistive tracks and Fig . 3B shows the corresponding rolled-out version of the cylindrical portion of the surface .
  • the surface of the aerosol generating article 4 may comprise three di f ferent resistive tracks .
  • the pair of electrical contacts may be aligned parallel to the cylindrical portion of the surface of the aerosol generating article 4 .
  • the linear distance between the pair of electrical contacts 5a, 5b may be parallel to the longitudinal axis .
  • the pair of electrical contacts 5a, 5b may contact any one of the three resistive tracks shown in Fig . 3B at the circular-shaped endpoints .
  • the electric circuitry may determine that the aerosol generating article 4 is rotated clockwise in response to measuring a sequence comprising at least three di f ferent measured resistances which increasing magnitude .
  • Fig . 4A shows a plot of the measured resistance over time when rotating the aerosol generating article 4 of Figs . 3A and 3B clockwise .
  • the electric circuitry may determine that the aerosol generating article 4 is rotated counterclockwise in response to measuring a sequence comprising at least three di f ferent measured resistances which decreasing magnitude .
  • Fig . 4B shows a plot of the measured resistance over time when rotating the aerosol generating article 4 of Figs . 3A and 3B counterclockwise .
  • the aerosol generating article 4 may comprise a paper wrapping and the one or more of the multiple resistive tracks may be printed onto the paper wrapping .
  • the cylindrical portion of the surface of the aerosol generating article 4 may be formed by the paper wrapping .
  • the material of the paper wrapping may be non-conductive .
  • Figs . 5A to 5D show rolled-out versions of the cylindrical portions of the surfaces of various aerosol generating articles , each having a di f ferent layout of the multiple resistive tracks provided thereon .
  • the multiple resistive tracks are order by increasing resistance from left to right .
  • the multiple resistive tracks have di f ferent numbers of windings .
  • the multiple resistive tracks have a common endpoint provided as a conductive strip going around the cylindrical portion of the surface perpendicular to the longitudinal axis .
  • the multiple resistive tracks di f fer in the longitudinal length of their windings .
  • the multiple resistive tracks di f fer in their thickness .
  • the electric circuitry may control an operation of the aerosol generating device 1 such as switching the aerosol generating device 1 on or of f , increasing or decreasing the amount of power provided to the heating assembly 2 and the like .
  • the operation may comprise selecting a power profile and providing power to the heating assembly 2 according to the selected power profile .
  • the power profile may indicate that no power is to be provided to the heating assembly 2 , when the measured resistance is outside a predetermined range .
  • the measured resistance is outside the predetermine range , which may, for example , be defined as the range given by the minimum and maximum value of resistances of the resistive tracks .

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
  • Control Of Resistance Heating (AREA)
  • Resistance Heating (AREA)

Abstract

L'invention concerne un dispositif de génération d'aérosol comprenant un ensemble de chauffage comprenant un compartiment de chauffage conçu pour recevoir un article de génération d'aérosol, l'article de génération d'aérosol ayant de multiples pistes résistives disposées sur l'une de ses surfaces ; et un ensemble de circuits électrique comprenant une paire de contacts électriques conçus pour être en contact avec la surface de l'article de génération d'aérosol ; l'ensemble de circuits électrique étant conçu pour mesurer une résistance d'un trajet de surface entre la paire de contacts électriques, et pour commander une opération du dispositif de génération d'aérosol sur la base de la résistance mesurée.
EP23762209.7A 2022-08-29 2023-08-28 Dispositif de génération d'aérosol avec interface utilisateur intuitive Pending EP4580452A1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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EP22192582 2022-08-29
PCT/EP2023/073485 WO2024046947A1 (fr) 2022-08-29 2023-08-28 Dispositif de génération d'aérosol avec interface utilisateur intuitive

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JP (1) JP2025527420A (fr)
KR (1) KR20250050871A (fr)
CN (1) CN119654084A (fr)
TW (1) TW202408386A (fr)
WO (1) WO2024046947A1 (fr)

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